DEVRY SBE430 WEEK all week discussions

Many state that e-commerce is not new, that it may have changed how companies do business, but it simply has not changed the fundamentals of business. With this in mind, how new is the e-business concept?

Can disintermediation and reintermediation occur simultaneously within any given market? Support your answer.

week 2

What are some of the major technological advancements that are anticipated to accompany Internet II? Define and discuss the importance of each.

“Web 2.0 is simply a new label for a range of web technologies and consumer behaviours that have existed since the 1990s. They don’t represent a ‘paradigm shift.’” Is this statement true or false? Be sure to support your answer.

Please reread the opening case, “Tommy Hilfiger Right-Sizes Its Web Store” on page 197, and describe the various factors that drive even seasoned retailing veterans to rebuild their websites periodically. What are the factors you should take into account when sizing a website’s infrastructure?

Please read “The Insight on Technology Case, RFID AutoIdentification” on page 781 and describe how RFID will impact interfirm trade and B2B Commerce.

week 4

Is growth of the Internet, in terms of users, expected to continue indefinitely? What will cause it to slow, if anything?

We learned about marketing communication this week and also discussed marketing concepts in general. Explain the difference between marketing and marketing communications. Be sure to support your answer.

There is some controversy surrounding paid placements on search engines. What are some of the issues surrounding paid placement search engines? Why might consumers object to this practice?

week 6

We focused on online retail and services this week. Why were so many entrepreneurs initially drawn to start businesses in the online retail sector?

Read the case on Zynga at the end of Chapter 10 and then answer this question: Do you think Zynga would be a good advertising platform? What kinds of companies would be interested in reaching this audience, and how should the ads be presented to users?

week 7

Why did most communities in the early days of e-commerce fail? What factors enable some online social networks to prosper today?

Please read the case study about eBay at the end of Chapter 11. Then contrast eBay’s original business model with its latest proposed business model. Do you think the proposed business model is an improvement? Be sure to support your answer.